Andy is a singer / songwriter living in Watertown, Massachusetts.  His music weaves folk-rock and Americana together with roots-rock and country influences.  Instruments he plays include acoustic and electric guitar, electric and upright bass, harmonica and vocals.  He performs solo, and in full band mode with friends, including Chuck Ferrell, David Marshall, Pat McNeil, Andy Olmsted & Al Pratt (with special guests along the way).

 Andy has played across New Hampshire, Maine, Massachusetts and places in-between.   In addition to releasing his own album (2003), he has minor performance credits on two highly acclaimed, award-winning Seacoast New Hampshire albums: “David Marshall with a little Big Chicken” (1995); and Big Chicken Big Chicken” (1997). 

Andy has worked as a hands-on independent entrepreneurial growth consultant since 2002.  He is the president of Pinnacle Road, which specializes in helping exceptional early stage technology ventures gain traction and achieve growth targets.  He is a member of the Advisory Network  at Upland Productions (custom short films), having spent over two years leading business development and audio recording and mastering needs.  He is also a is a part-time director at IPVision Inc, (intellectual property software and services).

Previously he worked as consultant for Arthur D. Little (1995-1999), and co-founded Cambridge Innovation Center (formerly Cambridge Incubator) and worked there from 1999-2002.   Other work experience includes several years with the Japanese construction firm Shimizu Corporation.

Andy was a member of the Cambridge Chamber of Commerce Board of Directors from 2001-2004.  He has worked in several parts of the world, including Japan, Korea, Singapore, Puerto Rico and parts of western Europe. 

On a personal note, Andy grew up in Lyme, New Hampshire.  His  oldest brother Pete is a physics professor at Leeds in the UK (complex fluids), while his other brother Nick (a recently retired officer in the US Navy, now helping build a custom avionics business) enjoys Virginia with his wife Susan and their three kids.

Andy graduated from the University of New Hampshire (BSc, Civil Engineering, 1990) and Massachusetts Institute of Technology (MBA, 1995).